[iyonix-support] Re: New user

In message <4f24bf82dachris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> you wrote:

> I'm a new Iyonix user (X300 and RO 5.13).  Please could someone help me
> to iron out a few problems which have defeated me?
>
> !Configure:  The Discs, Fonts, Keyboard, Mouse and Windows sections
> complain 'Cannot find default CMOS file' when the 'Default' button is
> clicked.

I have never dared use the 'Default' button, as I am not sure that
I can reconstruct all my choices.

> Reset button:  Some software crashes can't be cleared with the 'Reset'
> button on the front of the computer.  A shutdown occurs and a reboot
> seems to start, but then the computer hangs and has to be switched
> off/on at the mains.  The 'On' button doesn't do anything either.

I get this too. I find that switching off at the back, waiting 30 seconds
and then switching back on at the back usually does the trick.

> 'Blue' keyboard function button (under right Shift):  Plain/Ctrl
> presses result in error messages 'File Help_On/Help_Off not found'.

I set the commands to be executed by the Red, Blue and Green keys
in $.!Boot.Choices.Boot.PreDesktop, with commands like

Set Key$Green ......


> Shift-switch on:  This no longer bypasses the normal startup procedure.
>  It used to do so and the keyboard is still plugged into the same rear
> USB socket, so what's happened?

Perhaps this might be a hardware fault, interference possibly?
Ask John Ballance.

> 32bit software:  Where can I find replacements for the following 26bit
> versions?
>   WritableUtils (Richard van der Hoff)
>     - allows Ctrl-S and Ctrl-D to work in writable icons

I do not know, but perhaps this might be useful?
http://www.stevefryatt.org.uk/software/clipboard/

>   Attacher (John Allen)
>     - decodes MIME and Base64 email attachments

http://johnallen.com/soft.html

>   ImageFS (Alternative Publishing)
>     - !
>   FlashCar (Reuben Thomas + Tim Tyler)
>     - I've written a short BASIC prog to do the same thing, but
>       their module was neater - and the Zap version is 26bit.

Do you have Merlyn Kline's 'Flasher'? It was supplied in the
'Diversions' directory with my Iyonix.

> Scanner:  I have a USB-Parallel cable and 32bit Twain software - will
> something like ParaUSB (Sprow) or a ParallelDeviceDriver module allow
> me to use my Epson GT5000 scanner?

-- 
Gavin Wraith (gavin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Home page: http://www.wra1th.plus.com/
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